House of Fraser closing: Major Nottingham shop to close after 28 years as huge signs appear in its windows
‘Closing down’ signs have appeared in the shop’s windows
A major Nottingham city centre shop is set to close after 28 years of trading.
It’s been confirmed that House of Fraser, in the Victoria Centre, will close later this year after nearly three decades.
Since opening in 1997, the department store has survived a change of ownership and multiple rounds of closures.
It becomes the second House of Fraser store in the East Midlands to announce its closure in recent months, with the Lincoln city centre branch having ceased trading in May.
House of Fraser was founded in Glasgow by Hugh Fraser and James Arthur in 1849, later becoming one of the most successful department stores in the UK.
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley acquired House of Fraser in 2018 for £90 million.
There are currently 14 House of Fraser sites across the UK, with a further two in Ireland.
A spokesperson for the Victoria Centre said: "We are aware that House of Fraser is leaving the Victoria Centre and we wish them well for the future.
"We are always working to provide the best possible shopping experience and to keep things fresh and interesting.
We are in strong demand and have exciting plans that we will be in a position to announce soon."
While it's not yet known when the Nottingham branch will close, signs advertising the shop’s closing down sale have appeared in its windows.